Nate Beck nbeck@dailyreporter.com Gov. Tony Evers on Monday said he’s planning to order residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — a step that’s likely to still carry an exemption for much, if not all, of the Wisconsin construction industry. During a press briefing, Evers said he’d issue an executive order on Tuesday that would direct all businesses that are deemed non-essential to close. Other states have exempted construction work from similar actions, but it was unclear by press time Monday whether Wisconsin would adopt similar standards. Evers didn’t offer specifics about what businesses would remain open under the order but said they would be “wide variety” of companies. He didn’t directly answer a question about whether construction would be considered an essential function, saying the executive order was still in the works. The governor also didn’t directly answer a question about how long the order would last. “The decisions on (construction) are being made

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